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ARNOT  ART  GALLERY 
OWES  ITS  FOUNDATION  TO  THE  GENEROSITY 
OF  THE  LATE  MATTHIAS  H.  ARNOT,  WHO 
PROVIDED  BY  HIS  LAST  WILL  AND  TESTAMENT 
FOR  THE  FORMATION  OF  A CORPORATION  TO 
WHICH  HE  GAVE  THE  BUILDING  AND 
GROUNDS  WHERE  HE  RESIDED  DURING  HIS 
LIFETIME,  TOGETHER  WITH  HIS  PRIVATE 
COLLECTION  OF  PICTURES  AND  OTHER  OB- 
JECTS OF  ART,  AND  A GENEROUS  ENDOWMENT 
FUND,  WITH  THE  END  IN  VIEW  TO  ESTABLISH, 
MAINTAIN  AND  ADD  TO  A GALLERY  AND 
MUSEUM  OF  OBJECTS  OF  EDUCATIONAL, 
ARTISTIC,  HISTORIC  OR  LITERARY  CHARACTER 
AND  VALUE;  ESTABLISH,  MAINTAIN  AND  ADD 
TO  A REFERENCE  LIBRARY  AND  READING 
ROOM;  TO  ALL  OF  WHICH  THE  PUBLIC 
SHOULD  HAVE,  UNDER  REASONABLE  RULES 
AND  REGULATIONS,  FREE  ACCESS;  TO  ENCOUR- 
AGE AND  DEVELOP  THE  STUDY  OF  THE  FINE 
ARTS  AND  KINDRED  SUBJECTS  AND  ADVANCE 
THE  GENERAL  KNOWLEDGE  THEREOF. 

THE  CORPORATION  WAS  FORMED 

ON  THE  SIXTEENTH  DAY  OF  MARCH,  NINE- 
TEEN HUNDRED  AND  ELEVEN.  THE  REMOD- 
ELING OF  THE  BUILDING  WAS  COMMENCED  IN 
DECEMBER  OF  THE  SAME  YEAR,  AND  ON  THE 
SEVENTEENTH  DAY  OF  MAY,  NINETEEN 
HUNDRED  AND  THIRTEEN,  THE  GALLERY 
WAS  OPENED  TO  THE  PUBLIC. 


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A TALENT  FOR  ANY  ART  IS 
RARE,  BUT  IT  IS  GIVEN  TO 
NEARLY  EVERYONE  TO  CULTI- 
VATE A TASTE  FOR  ART : ONLY 
IT  MUST  BE  CULTIVATED  WITH 
EARNESTNESS. 

THE  MORE  THINGS  THOU 
LEARNEST  TO  KNOW  AND  EN- 
JOY, THE  MORE  COMPLETE  AND 
FULL  WILL  BE  FOR  THEE,  THE 
DELIGHT  OF  LIVING.  Vlato 


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OFFICERS  1913-1914 


EE3  B3  EES 


President 

Vice-President 

Secretary 

Treasurer 


FREDERICK  COLLIN 
RAY  TOMPKINS 
CASPER  G.  DECKER 
BURTON  S.  CHAMBERLIN 


trustees 

Fanny  Arnot  Whitney 
Elizabeth  Rathbone  Falck 
Casper  G.  Decker 
Burton  S.  Chamberlin 
Frederick  Collin 


James  B.  Rathbone 
Ray  Tompkins 
* Eugene  Diven 
William  T.  Henry 
Edward  J.  Dunn 


‘Director 

Jeannette  Murdoch  Diven,  M.  A. 


standing  committees 

Executive  Committee 

Frederick  Collin,  (ex-officio) 

Burton  S.  Chamberlin  William  T.  Henry 

James  B.  Rathbone  Ray  Tompkins 

jduditing  and  Finance  Committee 
James  B.  Rathbone  Casper  G.  Decker 

Edward  J.  Dunn 

House  and  Qrounds  Committee 

Fanny  Arnot  Whitney  Elizabeth  Rathbone  Falck 

Ray  Tompkins 


*Died  April  29,  iqu. 


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UPPER  GALLERY 


Catalogue  of  Paintings 


B 83  B 

Upper  Gallery 


1.  IN  THE  PYRENEES. 

Diaz  de  la  Pena,  Narciso  Virgilio.  Barbizon  School 

Born  at  Bordeaux  of  Spanish  parents;  died  at  Mentone 
1876.  Diaz  was  one  of  those  who  gave  celebrity  to  the 
village  of  Barbizon,  in  the  forest  of  Fontainebleau. 
Anything  served  him  as  a pretext  for  bringing  to  light 
his  marvelous  aptitude  as  a colorist.  He  rendered  with 
equal  facility  the  enchantment  of  landscape  flooded 
with  sunshine  and  deep  forest  in  luminous  twilight. 
Legion  of  Honor  1851. 


2.  ON  THE  OISE. 

Daubigny,  Charles  Francois.  Barbizon  School 

Born  at  Paris  1817 ; died  there  1878.  Son  and  pupil  of 
the  distinguished  miniature  painter  of  the  French 
Restoration,  Edme  Francois  Daubigny.  He  visited  Italy 
and  later  studied  under  Paul  Delaroche.  With  Rousseau, 
Corot,  and  Jules  Dupre  he  was  a lover  of  the  banks  of 
the  Oise.  A dweller  in  the  open  air  he  rendered  with 
all  the  freshness  of  spring-time  the  tender  accuracy  of 
color  which  contact  with  nature  alone  made  possible, 
and  brought  landscape  painting  an  equal  grace.  Officer 
of  Legion  of  Honor  1874. 


3.  AN  AUTUMN  EVENING. 

Rousseau,  Pierre  Etienne  Theodore.  Barbizon  School 

Born  at  Paris  April  15,  1812;  died  at  Barbizon  December 
22,  1867.  Pupil  of  Remond  and  Lethiere.  He  fought 
the  battle  of  naturalism  with  varying  success  and 
founded  the  modern  French  School  of  landscape  paint- 
ing, of  which  he  was  one  of  the  chief  glories.  His 
works  were  excluded  from  the  Salon  by  the  Academical 
Jury  for  thirteen  years,  then  were  readmitted.  Legion 
of  Honor  1852. 


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EVENING-JULES  BRETON 


4.  APPLE  GATHERERS. 

Millet,  Jean  Francois.  Barbizon  School 

Born  at  Greville,  France,  1814;  died  1875.  Himself  a 
peasant.  Founder  of  the  Barbizon  School.  Distinguished 
for  his  insight  into  and  faithful  interpretation  of  peas- 
ant life.  He  was  a pupil  of  Monchel,  Langlois  and 
afterwards  of  Paul  Delaroche.  He  was  much  influenced 
in  his  later  career  by  Rousseau.  Legion  of  Honor  1867. 

5.  A MOUNTAIN  STREAM. 

Courbet,  Gustave.  French  School 

Born  at  Ornans  1819;  died  at  La  Tour-de  Peilz  near 
Vevay  1877.  Genre,  landscape  and  portrait  painter. 
Studied  chiefly  with  David  d’Angers.  At  an  early  age 
he  painted  caricatures,  did  not  paint  landscapes  until 
1841.  He  was  charged  with  being  the  chief  instigator 
of  overthrow  of  Colonne  Vendome  May  16,  1871,  was 
sentenced  to  six  months  imprisonment  and  cost  of  its 
restoration.  His  friends  claimed  he  was  innocent.  He 
retired  to  Switzerland  after  his  release. 

6.  EVENING. 

Breton,  Jules.  French  School 

Born  at  Courrieres  (Pas-de-Calais)  May  1827;  died  in 
Paris  July  5,  1906.  Pupil  of  Drolling  and  of  Felix  de 
Vigne.  He  married  the  daughter  of  the  latter.  Member 
of  the  Academies  of  Milan,  Vienna,  Madrid,  Stockholm, 
Antwerp  and  Brussels.  A painter  especially  of  village 
and  peasant  life,  of  great  popularity.  For  many  years 
he  ranked  at  the  head  of  genre  painters  in  France  His 
pictures  are  noted  for  deep  feeling  and  sympathy  with 
the  subjects,  and  for  quiet  but  exceptionally  life-like 
coloring.  Jules  Breton  is  at  his  best  when  his  subject 
is  alike  simple  and  joyful. 

7.  THE  RED  COW. 

Troyon,  Constant.  French  School 

Born  at  Sevres  1810;  died  in  Paris  1865.  Pupil  of 
Riocreux  and  Ponpart,  and  influenced  by  Roqueplan  to 
study  nature  for  which  he  showed  an  individual  feeling 
in  his  first  exhibited  works.  A visit  to  Holland  re- 
vealed to  him  his  true  mission  as  an  animal  painter. 
Received  medals  and  Legion  of  Honor  1849. 


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THE  INN  DOOR— JEAN  LOUIS  ERNEST  MEISSONIER 


8.  CATTLE  IN  A POOL. 

Van  Marcke,  Emile.  French  School 

Born  at  Sevres  1827 ; died  suddenly  at  Hyeres  1890.  The 
most  distinguished  pupil  of  Troyon,  whose  attention  he 
attracted  while  employed  in  the  porcelain  works  as  a 
decorator,  and  through  whose  influence  he  began  the 
study  of  nature.  He  was  a consummate  draughtsman 
and  soon  developed  a style  of  his  own. 

9.  BARN  YARD. 

Jacque,  Charles  Emile.  French  School 

Born  at  Paris  1813;  died  1894.  Animal  and  landscape 
painter,  engraver  and  etcher.  He  sudied  with  an  en- 
graver, but  later  enlisted  as  a soldier.  Remained  seven 
years  in  the  army,  then  resumed  his  engraving.  He 
painted  farm  yard  scenes  with  vigor,  and  excelled  in 
accurate  knowledge  of  sheep  and  poultry,  of  which  he 
was  a fancier.  Legion  of  Honor  1867. 

10.  TWO  ORACLES. 

Saintin,  Jules  Emile.  French  School 

Born  in  Leme  (Aisne)  August  14,  1829.  Genre  and  por- 
trait painter.  Pupil  of  Drolling,  Picot  and  Leboucher. 
His  portraits  in  oil,  crayon  and  pastel  are  full  of  life. 
He  lived  for  several  years  in  the  United  States.  Legion 
of  Honor  1877. 

11.  HALT  OF  CAVALIERS. 

Gros,  Lucien  Alphonse.  French  School 

Born  at  Wesserling,  Alsace.  Contemporary  genre  painter 
and  pupil  of  Meissonier.  His  pictures  are  well  drawn 
and  characteristic. 

12.  AT  THE  DOOR  OF  HIS  HOUSE. 

Gerome,  Jean  Leon.  French  School 

Born  at  Vesoul  1824;  died  in  1904.  Son  of  a goldsmith. 
He  was  an  erudite  scholar.  In  1840  went  to  Paris  and 
studied  under  Delaroche.  When  that  master  closed 
his  studio  to  go  to  Rome  in  1844,  Gerome  determined 
to  go  too.  On  return  to  Paris,  studied  with  Gleyre. 

Spent  a year  in  Cairo  and  on  Nile.  In  1864,  now  a 

celebrated  master,  he  went  once  more  to  Egypt,  Syria, 
and  Arabia.  He  amassed  a large  fortune  by  sale  of  his 
numerous  pictures. 


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French  School 


13.  THE  LOVE  TOKEN. 

Gerome,  Jean  Leon. 

14.  PLAYING  AT  BOWLES  IN  THE  FOSSE  AT  ANTIBES. 

Meissonier,  Jean  Louis  Ernest.  French  School 

Born  at  Lyons  1815 ; died  in  1891.  Stands  almost  alone 
among  artists  of  19th  century  in  elaborate  finish  of  all 
minutiae  of  his  subjects.  Taken  by  parents  to  Paris 
when  a child.  Inherited  talent  from  his  mother. 
Studied  under  Jules  Pothier,  then  Leon  Cogniet.  In 
1851  Napoleon  3rd  commissioned  him  to  paint  a series 
of  pictures  to  commemorate  his  victories.  In  1867 
received  Legion  of  Honor. 

15.  THE  INN  DOOR. 

Meissonier,  Jean  Louis  Ernest.  French  School 

16.  THE  NEWS. 

Von  Merode,  Carl.  German  School 

1853.  Pupil  of  Feuerbach  and  the  Vienna  Academy. 

17.  LOVE  LINGERS. 

Hamon,  Jean  Louis.  French  School 

Born  at  St  Loup  1821;  died  at  St.  Raphael  1874.  Genre 
painter,  pupil  of  Delaroche  and  of  Gleyre.  Gleyre  ob- 
tained employment  for  him  at  Sevres,  where  he  designed 
and  painted  a number  of  vases,  among  them  one  for 
Queen  Victoria  (1851)  and  another  for  the  Empress. 
Legion  of  Honor  1855. 

18.  AT  HIS  DEVOTIONS. 

B argue,  Charles.  French  School 

Born  at  Paris  18 — ? died  there  1883.  Pupil  of  Gerome. 
He  painted  but  few  pictures  but  they  were  of  excep- 
tional excellence  both  in  technical  execution  and  color. 

19.  MESS  ALINA,  WIFE  OF  CLAUDIUS. 

Benjamin-Constant,  Jean  Joseph.  French  School 

Bom  at  Paris  June  10,  1845 : died  at  Paris  May  26,  1902. 
Pupil  of  Cabanel.  He  was  a member  of  Institute  of 
France.  Officer  of  Legion  of  Honor  and  of  several 
other  foreign  orders. 


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20.  THE  CARDINAL’S  MENU. 

Vibert,  Jehan  Georges.  French  School 

Born  in  Paris  September  30,  1840;  died  1902.  Genre 
painter,  pupil  of  Picot  and  Barrias.  Legion  of  Honor 
1870. 


21.  WINTER. 

Kaemmerer,  Frederick  Hendrik.  French  School 

Born  at  The  Hague  in  1839;  died  at  Paris  in  1892.  He 
went  to  Paris  in  1865,  but  always  remained  a Hollander. 
He  was  a pupil  of  Gerome.  Legion  of  Honor  1889. 


22.  "SANTA  EUPHEMIA.”  On  the  Lagoon,  Venice. 

Rico,  Martin.  Spanish  School 

Born  at  Madrid,  Spain;  died  at  Venice  April  1908.  Re- 
ceived his  first  instruction  from  a captain  of  cavalry, 
who  practised  art  as  an  amateur.  Pupil  of  Federico  de 
Madrazo,  then  studied  in  Paris  and  in  Rome.  In  1862 
he  secured  the  first  Prix  de  Rome  ever  given  at  Madrid 
for  landscape.  Went  to  Paris  and  studied  under 
Zamacois.  Legion  of  Honor  1878. 

23.  THE  MIRROR. 

Ae  Fabri.  French  School 

24.  THE  LOVE  LETTER. 

Rasinelli.  Italian  School 

Rome  1873. 

25.  MARKET  MORNING. 

Leloir,  Maurice.  French  School 

Born  at  Paris,  1853,  Genre  painter,  pupil  of  his  father, 
J.  B.  Auguste  and  his  brother  Louis  Leloir.  Legion  of 
Honor  1895. 


26.  VIEW  IN  BORROWDALE,  ENGLAND.  (Water  color.) 
Glover,  John. 

Born  in  Leicestershire  1767 ; died  in  Tasmania  1849. 


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MORNING  IN  THE  HIGHLANDS-AUGUSTE  BONHEUR 


27.  WINTER  LANDSCAPE. 


Boughton,  George  Henry.  English  School 

Born  near  Norwich,  England  1834;  died  in  1905.  Genre 
painter.  Taken  when  three  years  old  to  America  by 
his  parents,  who  settled  in  Albany,  N.  Y.  Self  taught. 
In  1858  he  removed  from  Albany  to  New  York.  In  1861 
went  to  London,  two  years  later  to  Paris. 


28.  "MORNING.” 

Boughton,  George  Henry. 


29.  UNDER  A CLOUD. 

Nicol,  Erskine.  English  School 

Born  at  Edinburgh,  Scotland  1825;  died  1904.  Was 
apprenticed  to  a house  painter  in  his  native  city,  but 
studied  art  in  his  leisure  hours  in  the  Trustee’s  Acad- 
emy. When  20  years  old  went  to  Dublin  where  he 
lived  four  years,  and  after  his  return  painted  Hibernian 
subjects  with  so  much  skill  he  soon  became  a member 
of  R.  S.  A.  Many  of  his  works  are  well  known  through 
engravings. 

In  a letter  written  by  the  artist,  he  says:  "My  pic- 
ture represents  Paddy  under  a cloud,  as  he  has  been, 
more  or  less,  especially  more,  ever  since  I knew  him. 

"He  is  represented  ‘after’  relating  the  old,  old  story 
of  bad  crops,  short  rents,  if  any,  with  all  the  other  ills 
that  Irish  peasant  flesh  is  heir  to,  to  his  landlord,  who 
has  borne  with  him  till  his  patience  is  threadbare. 

"It  does  not  follow  however,  that  the  cloud  is  either 
so  dense  as  it  seems,  or  is  represented,  either  by  Paddy 
or  me,  but  it  is  often  suitable,  frequently  serviceable, 
and  always  available.  It  is  meant  to  be  a simple  story 
of  everyday  Irish  life.” 


30.  FISHING  FOR  SOLE. 

Beyle,  Pierre  Marie.  French  School 

Born  at  Lyons;  died  1876.  Genre  painter.  He  was  a 
house  painter  but  with  help  was  able  to  send  his  first 
picture  to  the  Salon  in  1867. 


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HALT  OF  CAVALIERS— LUCIEN  GROS 


31.  MORNING  IN  THE  HIGHLANDS. 

Bonheur,  Auguste.  French  School 

Born  at  Bordeaux  1824;  died  in  1884.  He  was  the  son  of 
Raymond  Bonheur  and  brother  of  Rosa  Bonheur.  He 
painted  oxen  with  great  truthfulness,  but  his  sister’s 
fame  overshadowed  his,  so  he  has  not  received  his  just 
dues.  Legion  of  Honor  1867. 


32.  } ULYSSES  DISCOVERING  HIMSELF  TO  NAUSICAA.  City 
and  Port  of  Phoenicia  in  the  Distance. 

Lorraine,  Claude  (commonly  called  Gelee)French  School 
Born  1600,  at  Champagne  in  Lorraine,  hence  his  name; 
died  in  Rome  1682.  His  light,  shade  and  color  were 
most  masterly  but  he  was  deficient  in  a feeling  for  form 
and  in  technical  correctness.  Of  obscure  parentage. 
He  entered  the  service  of  Augustin  Tassi,  a rich  and 
popular  artist,  whose  menage  he  superintended  and  in 
whose  studio  he  was  instructed.  No  artist  has  so  ex- 
celled in  atmospheric  effects. 


STONING  OF  ST.  STEPHEN. 
Champagne,  Phillipe  De. 


Flemish  School 


Born  in  Brussels  1602;  died  in  Paris  1674.  History  and 
portrait  painter.  Went  to  Paris  in  1621  and  worked 
under  Du  Chesne  on  the  decorations  for  the  Luxem- 
bourg. Returned  to  Paris  in  1621  but  was  recalled 
after  death  of  Du  Chesne  (1628)  whose  daughter  he 
married.  Frequently  classed  with  French  School. 


34.  A RAINY  DAY. 

Girard,  Firmin.  French  School 

Born  at  Poncin  (Ain)  France  1838.  Pupil  of  Gleyre. 
Painted  fresh  and  brightly  colored  pictures  of  trivial 
subjects.  Legion  of  Honor  1896. 


35.  THE  LUNATIC. 

Merle,  Hugues.  French  School 

Born  at  St.  Marcellin,  March  1,  1823;  died  at  Paris, 
March  26,  1881.  Genre  painter.  Pupil  of  Cogniet.  His 
pictures  are  carefully  drawn,  cool  and  gray  in  color, 
and  often  dramatically  treated.  Legion  of  Honor  1866. 


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THE  CARDINAL’S  MENU-JEHAN  GEORGES  VIBERT 


36.  BY  THE  RIVER. 

Sanchez-Perrier.  Spanish  School 

75.  AWAITING  AN  AUDIENCE. 

Teed,  Douglas  Arthur.  American  School 

Born  in  Utica,  N.  Y.  1864.  Studied  in  Rome,  Paris, 
London  and  Munich. 


Lower  Gallery 


37.)  LOT  AND  HIS  FAMILY  LEAVING  SODOM. 

Steenwyck,  Hendrik  van,  the  Elder.  Flemish  School 


Born  at  Steenwyck  about  1550;  died  1604.  Architecture 
painter.  Pupil  of  Jan  Fredeman  de  Vries.  Went  to 
Germany  in  1579.  The  first  to  represent  the  effect  of 
torches  and  tapers  on  architectural  forms. 


VENUS  AND  APOLLO,  NYMPHS,  DANCING. 

Breughel,  Jan.  Flemish  School 

Born  in  Brussels  in  1568;  died  in  Antwerp  1625.  His 
gifts  were  varied.  He  acquired  the  sobriquet  of  "velvet” 
from  the  softness  and  smoothness  of  his  style.  Painted 
chiefly  landscapes  but  also  genre  and  mythological 
subjects,  animal  and  still  life.  Though  a conscientious 
and  industrious  artist,  he  was  a rapid  worker.  Often 
worked  conjointly  with  Van  Balen,  Rottenhammer  and 
Rubens. 


39.  DIANA  AND  ACTION. 

Breughel  and  Rottenhammer,  Johann.  German  School 

Rottenhammer  born  in  Munich  in  1564;  died  in  Augsberg 
1623.  History  painter,  son  and  pupil  of  Thomas 
Rottenhammer,  and  in  1582  pupil  of  Johann  Donnauer, 
studied  in  Venice  after  Tintoretto,  and  visited  Rome. 
Johann  Breughel  and  Paul  Bril  employed  him  to  paint 
mythological  or  allegorical  figures  in  their  landscapes. 


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Mi  ■ ’ 

i 40. ) JUPITER  IN  A SHOWER  OF  GOLD  DESCENDING  INTO 
THE  BRAZEN  TOWER  TO  DANAE. 

Van  Balen,  Hendrik.  Flemish  School 

Born  in  Antwerp  1575;  died  there  July  17,  1632.  History 
painter,  pupil  of  Adam  Van  Noort.  Studied  for  some 
years  in  Italy.  Afterwards  influenced  by  Rubens  and 
even  by  Van  Dyck,  his  pupil,  who  painted  his  portrait. 
Cold  in  feeling,  glassy  in  coloring.  In  nude  figures 
pleasing. 


INTERIOR  OF  A DUTCH  KITCHEN. 
Teniers,  David,  the  Younger. 


Flemish  School 


Born  in  Antwerp  1610;  died  1694.  Married  into  the 
Breughel  family.  Shared  taste  of  his  brothers-in-law 
for  delineation  of  low  life,  peasant  groups,  merrymak- 
ings, tavern  interiors  and  the  like.  Distinguished 
above  all  genre  painters  for  the  truth  and  force  of  his 
detail,  the  accuracy  of  his  execution,  his  brilliant  solid 
and  well-balanced  coloring. 


42.)  MILKING  TIME. 

Rubens  and  Wildens.  Flemish  School 

Rubens,  Peter  Paul,  born  at  Siegen  Westphalia  June  29, 
1577;  died  at  Antwerp  May  30,  1640.  Rubens  is  the 
chief  glory  of  the  Flemish  School  and  one  of  the  great 
masters  of  the  world.  He  was  a scholar,  a painter,  and 
a diplomatist.  In  1600  he  went  to  Venice  and  studied 
the  works  of  Titian  and  Paul  Veronese.  For  eight 
years  Rubens  was  in  the  service  of  the  Duke  of  Mantua. 
He  married  two  wives,  both  of  whom  served  him  for 
models.  He  was  buried  in  his  private  chapel  in  the 
church  of  St.  Jacques  at  Antwerp,  which  is  decorated 
with  a magnificent  work  of  his  own. 

Wildens,  Jan,  born  in  Antwerp  in  1586;  died  there  Octo- 
ber 16,  1653.  Landscape  painter,  pupil  of  Peter 
Verhulst.  Intimate  with  and  perhaps  pupil  of  Rubens, 
for  whom  he  painted  backgrounds  as  well  as  for 
Snyders  and  Diepenbeck. 


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43.  HEAD  OF  CHARLES  II  WHEN  A BOY. 

Van  Dyck,  Anton  Van. 

Sir  Anthony  Van  Dyck.  Flemish  School 

Born  in  Antwerp  March  22,  1599;  died  in  London  Decem- 
ber 9,  1641.  At  ten  years  of  age  he  was  apprenticed  to 
Hendrik  Van  Balen,  and  at  sixteen  he  entered  the 
studio  of  Rubens  as  his  pupil  and  assistant.  In  1620 
he  went  to  England  but  soon  returned  to  Antwerp, 
whence  he  proceeded  to  Italy.  In  1630  he  went  again 
to  England,  was  disappointed  and  about  to  return  home 
when  Charles  I invited  him  to  become  his  own  painter 
with  a pension  of  £200  a year,  and  eventually  knighted 
him. 

Prior  to  1882  this  painting  was  owned  by  the  Duke 
of  Hamilton  and  was  catalogued  by  him  as  the  work 
of  Van  Dyck.  At  the  sale  of  his  famous  collection  it 
was  catalogued  and  offered  and  was  purchased  by 
Mr.  Matthias  H.  Arnot  as  a Van  Dyck,  and  its  genuine- 
ness does  not  seem  to  have  been  then  questioned  in 
any  manner.  Mr.  Arnot  always  catalogued  it  as  a 
Van  Dyck.  Inasmuch,  however,  as  a doubt  as  to  its 
genuineness  has  been  raised  by  the  adverse  opinion  of 
a professional  critic  who  states,  "this  is  a repetition  by 
a pupil  of  Van  Dyck,  after  the  head  of  the  Windsor 
Castle  original,”  the  directors  of  the  Arnot  Art  Gallery 
append  this  statement. 


44.  STREET  SCENE  IN  A FLEMISH  TOWN. 

Van  Elven,  T.  Flemish  School 


45.  INTERIOR  OF  BARN  WITH  SHEEP. 

Verboeckhoven,  Eugene  Joseph.  Belgian  School 

Born  at  Warneton,  West  Flanders  June,  1799;  died  in 
Brussels  January  19,  1881.  Animal  painter,  son  and 
pupil  of  sculptor  Barthelemi  Verboeckhoven,  Visited 
England  in  1826,  Germany  in  1828,  France  and  Italy  in 
1841,  settled  in  Brussels. 


46.  WATCHING  THE  FLOCK. 

Verboeckhoven,  Eugene  Joseph.  Belgian  School 


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THE  OLD  WITCH— LUDWIG  KNAUS 


47.  PORTRAIT  OF  A YOUTH. 


ik 


Velasquez,  Diego  Rodriguez  de  Silva  Y.  Spanish  School 

Born  at  Seville,  1599;  died  at  Madrid  1660.  Both  parents 
were  of  noble  blood.  His  talent  for  drawing  quickly 
showed  itself.  He  studied  first  with  Herrera  el  Viejo, 
a painter  of  Seville,  his  second  master  being  Pacheco, 
whose  daughter  he  married  in  1618.  In  Pacheco’s 
company  he  went  in  1622  to  Madrid,  returning  one 
year  later  at  the  request  of  Olivares,  who  persuaded 
King  Phillip  IV  to  sit  for  his  portrait.  From  this  time 
the  life  of  Velasquez  was  a long  triumph.  He  died  of  a 
fever  contracted  while  arranging  a royal  journey,  and 
seven  days  later  his  wife  died  of  grief. 

Prior  to  1882  this  painting  was  owned  by  the  Duke 
of  Hamilton  and  was  catalogued  by  him  as  the  work  of 
Velasquez.  Prior  to  its  acquisition  by  the  Duke  of 
Hamilton,  it,  as  a Velasquez,  was  of  the  collection  of 
the  Marquis  of  Lansdowne  and  Fonthill.  At  the  sale 
in  1882  of  the  famous  collection  of  the  Duke  of  Hamil- 
ton, it  was  catalogued  and  offered  and  purchased  by 
Mr.  Matthias  H.  Arnot  as  a Velasquez  and  its  genuine- 
ness was  not  then  questioned  in  any  manner.  Mr. 
Arnot  always  catalogued  it  as  a Velasquez.  Inasmuch 
however,  as  a doubt  as  to  its  being  the  work  of  that 
painter  has  been  raised  by  the  adverse  opinion  of  a 
professional  critic,  the  directors  of  the  Arnot  Art 
Gallery  append  this  statement. 


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THE  LOVE  TOKEN -JEAN  LEON  GEROME 


48.  THE  INFANT  CHRIST  SLEEPING. 

Murillo,  Bartolome  Estaban. 


Spanish  School 


Born  at  Seville  1618 ; died  April  3,  1682.  He  displayed 
when  very  young  a talent  tor  painting.  In  his  youth 
he  endured  all  the  struggles  of  poverty  and  obscurity. 
Went  to  Madrid  to  Velasquez  who  advised  him  to  copy 
works  of  Van  Dyck  and  Rubens.  After  three  years 
study  at  the  court  he  returned  to  Seville.  He  executed 
eleven  scenes  for  the  Franciscan  monks  and  at  once 
established  his  reputation.  From  this  time,  Murillo 
was  secure  of  patronage,  and  in  1648  he  married  a 
wealthy  and  well-born  wife.  He  died  in  consequence 
of  a fall  from  a high  scaffolding,  while  engaged  in 
painting  a large  "Marriage  of  St.  Catherine.” 

Prior  to  1882  this  painting  was  owned  by  the  Duke 
of  Hamilton  and  was  catalogued  by  him  as  a work  of 
Murillo.  Prior  to  its  acquisition  by  the  Duke  of  Hamil- 
ton, it,  as  a Murillo,  was  of  the  collection  of  the  Marquis 
of  Lansdowne  and  Fonthill.  At  the  sale  in  1882  of  the 
famous  collection  of  the  Duke  of  Hamilton,  it  was 
catalogued  and  offered  and  was  purchased  by  Mr. 
Matthias  H.  Arnot  as  a Murillo.  Inasmuch,  however, 
as  a doubt  as  to  its  being  the  work  of  that  painter  has 
been  raised  by  the  adverse  opinion  of  a professional 
critic,  the  directors  of  the  Arnot  Art  Gallery  append 
this  statement. 


Born  at  Deventer  in  1599  or  1600 ; died  in  Rome  in  1663. 
Painted  historical  and  mythological  subjects,  but  is 
especially  distinguished  by  his  small  landscapes.  Sup- 
posed pupil  Poelenburg.  Went  early  to  Italy  where, 
and  in  France  he  is  known  as  Bartolemi. 


50.  A CALM  ON  THE  DUTCH  COAST. 

Velde,  Willem  Van  de,  The  Younger.  Dutch  School 


Born  in  Amsterdam  in  1 633 ; died  1707.  Son  and  pupil  of 
Willem  Van  de  Velde,  the  elder.  Marine  painter. 
Displayed  his  partiality  for  the  sea,  followed  his  father 
to  England  where  there  was  a constant  demand  for 
their  pictures.  Every  phase  of  the  ocean  has  been 
represented  by  his  brush;  tempest  and  quiet,  clouds 
and  sunshine,  full  rigged  vessels,  and  shining  cities  on 
receding  coasts. 


49y  A DUTCH  FAIR. 

Breenburgh,  Bartholomeus. 


Dutch  School 


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CATTLE  IN  A POOL— EMILE  VAN  MARCKE 


Qjj)  MAN  OF  WAR  IN  A STORM. 

Velde,  Willem  Van  de,  The  Younger.  Dutch  School 

52.  ON  THE  ROAD  TO  HAARLEM. 

Ruysdael,  Jacob  Van.  Dutch  School 

Born  in  Haarlem  about  1625;  died  there  1682.  Landscape 
painter,  son  and  pupil  of  Izack  Van  Ruysdael  and 
probably  also  of  his  Uncle  Salomon,  became  the  greatest 
landscape  painter  of  the  Dutch  School.  Every  stroke 
is  simple,  every  touch  effective.  No  accessories  are 
employed,  none  are  needed.  His  sunshine  and  shadows 
are  powerfully  blended  and  his  foliage  rich,  broad  and 
admirably  arranged. 

53.  THE  MILL  POND. 

Hobbema,  Meyndert. 

Born  in  1638;  died  at  Amsterdam  1709.  Landscape 
painter,  formed  himself  under  the  influence  of  Jacob 
Van  Ruysdael.  Much  neglected  in  his  life  time,  he  now 
takes  rank  as  one  of  the  greatest  landscape  painters. 
He  has  less  feeling  than  Ruysdael,  but  surpassed  him 
in  truth  to  atmospheric  effect  in  tone  and  brilliancy  of 
color. 

This  painting  was  purchased  by  Mr.  Matthias  H. 
Arnot  from  the  Hurlburt  collecton  as  the  work  of 
Hobbema.  It  was  catalogued  by  Mr.  Arnot  as  the  work 
of  that  painter.  Inasmuch,  however,  as  a doubt  as  to 
its  being  his  work  has  been  raised  by  the  adverse 
opinion  of  a professional  critic,  the  directors  of  the 
Arnot  Art  Gallery  append  this  statement. 

54.  INTERIOR  OF  A CHURCH. 

De  Lorme,  Anton.  Dutch  School 

Flourished  at  Rotterdam  about  1640,  was  living  in  1660. 

55.  SHIPPING  IN  A SQUALL. 

V itringa,  Wigerus,  (sometimes  called  William.) 

Born  1657;  died  1721. 

56.  THE  BETROTHAL. 

Zuccoli,  L.  Italian  School 

1876. 


Dutch  School 


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MID-DAY  HALT— ADOLPHE  SCHREYER 


57.  ON  THE  NORTH  SEA  COAST. 

Hildebrandt,  Ferdinand  Theodor.  Dusseldorf  School 

Born  at  Stettin  1804;  died  1874.  Pupil  of  Wilhelm  Von 
Schadow,  member  of  Academies  of  Berlin  and  Vienna. 
In  1826  he  accompanied  Schadow  to  Dusseldorf  where 
he  soon  became  celebrated,  was  made  assistant  in  1832, 
and  in  1836  professor  at  the  Academy.  Later  he  visited 
the  Netherlands,  Italy  and  Paris,  studying  especially 
the  Dutch  School. 

58.  NOBODY  WAS  EVER  A MASTER. 

Hiddeman,  Friedrich  Peter.  Dusseldorf  School 

Born  in  Dusseldorf  October  4,  1826.  Pupil  of  Dusseldorf 
Academy  under  Hildebrandt  and  Schadow,  traveled  in 
Germany,  France,  Belgium  and  Holland.  Painted  at 
first  historical  and  romantic  subjects,  then  humorous 
genre  scenes. 

59.  THE  CHILD’S  FUNERAL. 

Knaus,  Ludwig.  Dusseldorf  School 

Born  at  Wiesbaden  October  10,  1829.  Genre  painter, 
pupil  of  Dusseldorf  Academy  under  Sohn  and  Schadow 
in  1846-52.  Studied  then  in  Paris  till  1860,  visited  Italy 
in  1857-58,  lived  in  Berlin  in  1861-66,  and  in  Dusseldorf 
from  1866  to  1874.  Professor  at  Berlin  Academy  from 
1874  to  1884,  when  he  resigned.  One  of  the  leaders  of 
the  younger  Dusseldorf  School  and  the  foremost  genre 
painter  in  Germany. 

60.  THE  OLD  WITCH. 

Knaus,  Ludwig.  Dusseldorf  School 

61.  RETURNED  FROM  FISHING— TAKING  AN  INVENTORY. 

H.  B.  1826. 

62.  THE  LITTLE  BROTHER. 

Meyer,  Johann  George,  (called  Meyer  Von  Bremen.) 

Born  in  Bremen,  October  28,  1813 ; died  in  Berlin  on 
December  4,  1886.  Genre  painter  of  Dusseldorf  Acad- 
emy under  Karl  Sohn  and  Schadow.  Painted  at  first 
biblical  subjects,  then  traveled  in  the  Hessian,  Bavarian 
and  Swiss  mountain  districts,  studying  types  for  his 
genre  scenes,  which  have  become  widely  known.  In 
1852  moved  to  Berlin. 


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LOWER  CORRIDOR 


63.  A STORY  OF  OLDEN  TIMES. 


Hirt,  H. 


German  School 


64.  THE  VILLAGE  ARTIST. 
Eggert,  S. 


German  School 


65.  MID-DAY  HALT. 

Schreyer,  Adolphe. 


German  School 


Born  at  Frankfort-on-the-Main  1828;  died  1899.  Pupil 
of  Stadel  Institute,  Frankfort.  Medals  at  Paris,  Vienna, 
and  Brussels.  He  was  painter  to  the  Court  of  Grand 
Duke  of  Mecklenbourg-Schwerin.  Belonged  to  a 
distinguished  family  and  received  every  advantage  that 
travel  and  instruction  could  give. 


Born  in  Darmstadt,  June  21,  1845.  Genre  painter,  pupil 
of  Nuremberg  Art  School  under  Kreling,  and  of  Munich 
Academy  under  Wilhelm  Diez;  became  assistant  pro- 
fessor in  1874,  and  afterwards,  professor  at  Munich 
Academy. 


66.  MONEY  CHANGERS. 


Lofftz,  Ludwig. 


German  School 


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Corridor 


67.  THE  LABORS  OF  HERCULES. 

Gossart,  Jan  (Mabuse)  Flemish  School 

Bom  1470  at  Mabuse,  in  Hainault,  hence  his  more  usual 
appellation  of  Jean  de  Mabuse  or  simply  Mabuse. 
Died  in  Antwerp  in  1541.  History  painter,  admitted  in 
1503  to  Guild  in  Antwerp  where  he  practised  until  1507, 
when  he  went  to  Italy,  the  first  artist  of  the  Nether- 
lands who  visited  that  country.  He  prided  himself  upon 
having  two  methods,  in  one  of  which  he  imitated 
Memling,  the  other  Michael  Angelo,  He  was  devoted 
to  the  nude  and  allegorical. 

1.  Victory  over  Antaeus,  son  of  Terra  (Earth),  whose 
strength  was  invincible  so  long  as  he  remained  in  con- 
tact with  his  Mother  Earth.  Hercules  finding  that  it 
was  of  no  avail  to  throw  him,  for  he  always  rose  with 
renewed  energy,  lifted  him  from  the  earth  and  strangled 
him  in  the  air. 

2.  Capture  of  the  Arcadian  Stag. 

3.  Killing  the  Nemean  Lion. 

4.  Carrying  the  "Pillars  of  Hercules”. 

5.  Rescues  Omphale  from  the  Satyrs. 

6.  Destroys  the  Stymphalian  Birds  that  had  brazen 
claws,  beaks  and  wings,  and  that  used  their  feathers 
for  arrows  and  fed  on  human  flesh. 

7.  The  Giant  Cacus  had  stolen  some  of  the  oxen  Her- 
cules was  driving  to  Eurystheus  and  had  dragged  them 
by  their  tails  backward  to  his  cave,  so  their  tracks 
seemed  to  show  they  had  gone  in  the  opposite  direction. 
As  Hercules  drove  the  remainder  past  the  cave,  those 
within  began  to  low  and  so  discovered  the  theft  He 
slays  Cacus. 

8.  Brings  from  Hades  to  Earth  the  three-headed  dog 
Cerberus. 

9.  He  slays  the  Satyr  by  shooting  him  through  the  heart 
with  an  arrow  for  attempted  violence  to  his  wife 
Dejaneira. 

10.  Captures  the  mare  of  the  Thracian  Diomedes,  that 
fed  on  human  flesh. 

11.  Relieving  Atlas  of  his  burden  of  supporting  the 
universe. 


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68.  THE  CHIMNEY  SWEEP. 

Cyphas,  O.  T.  Russian  School 

69.  THE  SYRIAN  MUSIC  GIRL. 

Falero,  Louis  (Granada).  Spanish  School 

70.  MADONNA  WITH  CHILD,  AND  ST.  ANN. 

Mazzoloni,  Guiseppe.  Italian  School 

Rome  1868. 

71.  HUDSON  RIVER  LANDSCAPE. 

Weber,  Paul.  Hudson  River  School 

Born  in  Darmstadt  in  1823.  Landscape  painter,  pupil  of 
Lucas,  and  in  Frankfort  of  the  Stadel  Institute.  Went 
to  Munich  where  he  studied  chiefly  from  nature.  From 
1848  to  1858  he  traveled  in  America  and  lived  in  Phila- 
delphia. Many  of  his  pictures  are  in  America. 

72.  PORTRAIT  OF  ZACHARY  TAYLOR. 

Street,  Robert.  American  School 

1850.  Author  of  the  painting  of  The  Maniac  and  other 
historical  pictures  exhibited  in  Washington  city  in  1821 
to  1822. 

73.  LANDSCAPE. 

Waters,  George  W.  American  School 

Born  in  Coventry,  N.  Y.  March  31,  1832 ; died  in  Elmira 
July  23, 1912.  He  showed  marked  ability  as  an  artist  at 
an  early  age.  Studied  portrait  and  landscape  work  in 
New  York,  also  in  Munich  and  Bavaria,  traveled  exten- 
sively in  Europe  pursuing  his  studies.  His  pictures 
were  exhibited  in  the  National  Academy  in  New  York 
over  forty  years  ago.  Of  late  years  Mr.  Waters’  land- 
scapes were  almost  entirely  scenes  along  the  Chemung. 

74.  CAMELLIAS. 

Shirlaw,  Walter  N.  A.  American  School 

Bom  at  Paisley,  Scotland  August  6,  1838;  died  in  Madrid, 
Spain  December  29,  1909.  Studied  in  the  Royal  Acad- 
emy of  Munich,  and  under  Raab,  Wagner,  Rambury, 
Lindenschmidt  and  Kaulbach  in  Munich.  Was  instruc- 
tor at  the  Art  Students  League  of  New  York.  One  of 
the  founders  and  first  presidents  of  the  Society  of 
American  Artists. 


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F.  W-  -HOWELL  4 CO.,  ELWI.SA,  HI.  V. 


ADDENDUM  1936 


S3 

OFFICERS  1935-1936 


Q S Q 


President 

Vice-President 

Secretary 

Treasurer 


FREDERICK  COLLIN 
ELIZABETH  RATHBONE  FALCK 
CASPER  G.  DECKER 
WILLIAM  FLANNERY 


trustees 

William  Flannery 
Alexander  S.  Diven 
Ida  Langdon 
Alexander  D.  Falck 


Elizabeth  Rathbone  Falck 
Casper  G.  Decker 
Frederick  Collin 
John  Arnot  Rathbone 


T Director 

Jeannette  Murdoch  Diyen 


RECENT  ACCESSIONS 


EE3  0 EE3 

Small  American  Gallery 

76.  IN  THE  CHEMUNG  VALLEY. 

George  W.  Waters.  American  School 

1832-1912 

77.  AUTUMN 

Samuel  Isham,  N.  A.  American  School 

A painter  and  art  writer,  born  in  1855,  died  in  1914. 
Studied  at  Julian  Academy  in  Paris,  under  Jacquesson 
de  la  Chevreuse,  Boulanger  and  Le  Febre,  became  a 
member  of  Society  of  American  Arts  in  1891,  an  Asso- 
ciate of  Academy  of  Design  in  1900  and  an  Academician 
in  1906. 

Author  of  “A  History  of  American  Paintings.” 

78.  HORSE  SHOE  FALLS  FROM  TABLE  ROCK. 

Claire  Shuttleworth.  American  School 

Born  in  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  died  in  1930.  Pupil  of  Buffalo  Art 
Student’s  League,  Du  Mond  and  Bridgman,  New  York, 
and  Merson,  Collin  and  Leroy  in  Paris. 

One  of  a series  of  thirty-six  paintings,  being  a com- 
plete study  of  Niagara  River  from  above  Chippewa  to 
below  the  whirlpool. 

79.  CHILDREN  BATHING 

Jonas  Lie,  N.  A.  American  School 

Born  in  Norway,  1880,  pupil  of  National  Academy  of  De- 
sign and  Art  Student’s  League,  became  an  Associate  of 
Academy  of  Design  in  1925,  an  Academician  in  1925 
and  President  of  Academy  in  1934. 


80.  THE  SOLDIER’S  FAREWELL. 
Gustave  Dore. 


(Loaned) 
French  School 


Born  at  Strasburg,  1833,  died  at  Paris,  1883.  The  orig- 
inal name  was  Dorrer,  but  changed  to  French  form. 

The  great  wealth  of  his  imagination  and  wonderful 
facility  of  execution  led  him  into  exaggerations  which 
deprived  him  of  fame  as  an  historical  painter. 


Born  in  1878.  Pupil  of  Volk,  Cox,  Twachtman,  Art  Stu- 
dent’s League  of  New  York  and  of  Alphonse  Mucha 
and  George  Elmer  Browne. 

The  painting  of  Finse  in  Norway,  snow  covered  is 
one  of  the  finest  examples  of  Mr.  Eddy’s  work. 


82.  “FAR  AWAY  AND  LONG  AGOE.” 

Frederick  Ballard  Williams,  N.A.  American  School 
Born  in  Brooklyn,  1871,  pupil  of  Cooper  Union  and  Nat- 


ional Academy  of  Design,  Associate  Member  of  Aca- 
demy of  Design  in  1907,  Academician  in  1909. 

This  painting,  one  of  his  figures  reminiscent  of  the 
lovely  Watteau  ladies,  painted  in  modern  manner  was 
assigned  to  the  Arnot  Art  Gallery  from  the  Ranger 
Fund  in  1924  under  the  usual  conditions. 


Born  in  Albany,  1857,  pupil  of  National  Academy  and 
Art  Student’s  League. 

Mr.  Eaton  has  long  been  noted  as  a painter  of  Pine 
trees  and  different  sky  effects. 


84.  COLOR  PRINT  — South  East  View  of  the  City  of  New 


York  City  in  North  America. 

Drawn  on  the  spot  by  Capt.  Thomas  Howdell  of  the 
Royal  Artillery.  Engraved  by  P.  Canot.  (about  1768) 


81.  FINSE  IN  JUNE. 

Henry  S.  Eddy. 


American  School 


83.  AN  AUTUMNAL  MOOD. 

Charles  Warren  Eaton. 


American  School 


85.  LANDSCAPE.  (Water  color) 

Augustus  W.  Cowles, 

1819-1913  American  School 

While  at  Union  College,  he  was  employed  by  one  of 
his  Professors  to  enlarge  illustrations  for  his  class  work 
and  also,  painted  miniatures  on  ivory,  thus  helping  to 
defray  his  expenses,  for  he  was  entirely  dependent  on 
his  own  resources. 

In  1843,  he  entered  Union  Theological  Seminary  and 
obtained  a position  as  teacher  of  drawing  in  “Abbott 
Brothers  School  for  Young  Ladies.”  In  1856,  he  became 
the  first  President  of  Elmira  College,  the  first  College 
to  give  women  full  Collegiate  degrees,  continuing  in 
that  capacity  until  1890. 

On  The  Stairway 

86.  PORTRAIT  OF  MRS.  CARROLL  BECKWITH. 

James  Carroll  Beckwith,  N.A.  American  School 

Born  in  Hannibal,  Mo.  in  1852,  died  in  1917.  He  was  a 
pupil  of  Walter  Shirlaw  in  Chicago,  the  National  Acad- 
emy of  Design,  N.Y.  and  of  Carolus  Duran  in  the  Ecole 
des  Beaux-Arts  in  Paris;  an  instructor  at  the  Art  Stu- 
dent’s League  for  many  years ; associate  of  National 
Academy  in  1886,  an  Academician  in  1894. 

Beckwith  is  represented  in  the  National  Museum  of 
Washington,  D.C.  and  many  other  galleries,  self  por- 
trait in  Detroit  Museum  of  Art. 


Upper  Hall 

87.  A LAKE  IN  THE  WHITE  MOUNTAINS. 


George  W.Waters. 
1832-1912 


American  School 


88.  MOONLIGHT  ON  THE  GRAND  CANAL,  VENICE. 


George  H.  Bogert,  A.  N.  A.  American  School 

Born  in  New  York,  1864,  pupil  of  National  Academy  of 
Design,  Puvis  de  Chavannes,  Aime  Morot  and  Boudin 
in  Paris ; an  associate  of  National  Academy  in  1899. 
Many  of  his  master  pieces  were  painted  in  Venice. 


Lower  Gallery 


89.  PORTRAIT  OF  AN  UNKNOWN  MAN. 

Gilbert  Stuart.  American  School 

An  American  Painter  of  great  talent,  born  in  Rhode  Island 
in  1755.  Soon  after  reaching  manhood,  he  went  to 
England  and  was  introduced  to  Benjamin  West  with 
whom  he  worked  for  some  time.  He  arose  to  eminence 
and  his  claims  as  a portrait  painter  were  acknowldeged 
even  during  the  life  of  Sir  Joshua  Reynolds. 

Of  his  American  portraits,  his  likeness  of  Washing- 
ton was  considered  his  finest. 

Among  his  sitters  were  three  kings  and  six  pres- 
idents of  the  United  States. 

Much  new  information  respecting  this  artist  has 
recently  come  to  light  and  many  lost  paintings  found. 

This  portrait  is  one  of  a series  painted  for  the  Boydell 
Gallery. 


Upper  Gallery 


90.  PORTRAIT  OF  MISS  HANNAH  VINCENT. 

Sir  Joshua  Reynolds.  English  School 

This  greatest  of  all  English  portrait  painters  was  born  in 
1723,  at  Plympton,  in  Devonshire,  died  in  London  in  1792. 

He  was  educated  by  his  father,  a school  master  and 
was  intended  for  the  medical  profession,  but  a love  of 
art  having  shown  itself  at  an  early  age,  he  was  sent  to 
London  in  1749  and  placed  under  Thomas  Hudson  the 
best  known  portrait  painter  of  the  time. 

Later,  he  went  to  Italy,  finally  settled  in  Rome  for 
two  years.  Returning  to  England  in  1752,  Reynolds 
raised  the  price  of  his  whole  length  portrait  to  sixty 
guineas  and  his  sitters  included  all  the  most  wealthy 
society  people  as  well  as  many  members  of  the  Royal 
Family. 

He  was  knighted  by  the  King  when  elected  Pres- 
ident of  the  Royal  Academy  by  acclamation  when  the 
Royal  Academy  was  founded  in  1768,  an  honor  that 
has  ever  since  been  offered  to  the  holder  of  that  office. 

The  portrait  of  Miss  Vincent  was  from  the  collection 
of  Georgina,  Lady  Cresley,  Hyde  Park,  London,  England. 


91.  PORTRAIT  OF  MATTHIAS  H.  ARNOT. 

Donor  of  the  ARNOT  ART  GALLERY. 

August  Franzen,  N.A.  American  School 

Born  in  Norrkoping,  Sweden,  1863,  a pupil  of  Dagnan- 
Bouveret,  Paris,  Associate  of  National  Academy  in  1906, 
an  Academician  in  1920. 

Mr.  Franzen  has  painted  many  portraits  of  well 
known  men,  including  William  H.  Taft  and  Admiral 
Robley  Evans.  He  won  the  Portrait  Prize  of  the 
National  Academy  of  Design  in  1924. 


RECENT  ACCESSIONS 


IN  SMALL  AMERICAN  GALLERY 

92.  SUNRISE. 

THOMAS  ALEXANDER  HARRISON,  N.A.,  American  School 
1853-1930 

93.  AFTERNOON  ON  THE  HILL 

CHARLES  C.  CURRAN,  N. 

1861- 

94.  DUTCH  INTERIOR. 

ABBOTT  GRAVES,  A.  N.  A. 

1859-1936 

95.  EARLY  SPRING. 

H.  BOLTON  JONES,  N.  A. 

1848-1927 

96.  GIRLS  WADING. 

FRANCIS  C.  JONES,  N.  A. 

1857-1932 

IN  LOWER  FRONT  GALLERY 

97.  ARAB  TRIBE  ON  THE  MARCH. 

ADOLPHE  SCHREYER  German  School 

1828-1899 


A.  American  School 


American  School 


American  School 


American  School 


IN  UPPER  GALLERY 

98.  PEASANTS  RESTING. 

JULES  BRETON  French  School 

1827-1906 

99.  CATTLE. 

CONSTANT  TROYON  French  School 

1810-1865 


IN  LOWER  HALL 

100.  LANDSCAPE  WITH  COW. 

CHARLES  F.  PIERCE  American  School 

1844-1920 

101.  THE  RAINY  DAY. 

LARS  HOFTRUP  American  School 

1874- 


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c.  1 Arnot  Art  Museum. 

Catalogue  of  paintings,  Arnot  Art  Galler 


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